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prognosticatory, a.|prɒgˈnɒstɪkətərɪ|
[f. as prec.: see -ory2.]
Of the nature of a prognostication; serving to prognosticate.
a1693Urquhart's Rabelais iii. xx. 168 The intended purpose of his Prognosticatory Response. 1832Fraser's Mag. V. 584 The curl of his nose is prognosticatory of perfumes. 1893E. A. Butler Househ. Insects 147 Its shrill chirping, prognosticatory, according to popular belief, of cheerfulness and plenty. |